Retour day 2
From Halsa to Vennesund. Ferries galore, headwind and rain, and warm waffles at Auntie Johanna’s. Today’s route
Retour of the Detour! Day 1
Return to Halsa Today’s route
Detour Derailed
Halsa to Bodø, then to Oslo The alarm clock went off at 7 sharp, and H-T more than a little excited to get on the bike and get on towards Sandnessjøen. Unfortunately, a tap on the shoulder by Erik, followed by a sad announcement that he had a fever, quickly turned all thoughts away from …
Detour day 11
Bodø to Halsa We stayed two nights in Bodø, enjoying the hospitality of the Moe family. Good thing to spend a rest day at a fellow cyclist’s house, as H-T’s bike had clearly gone on bad weather-strike: the gears started acting up and would not reliably shift down in wet conditions (which so far seems …
Detour day 10
Lofoten to Bodø We almost managed to break camp before the rain came. Almost, but not quite. Always very demoralising to pack down a wet tent, for some reason. This kind of set the mood the rest of the day. Already five minutes into our ride, it was time to put on the rain gear. …
Detour day 9
Andenes to Lofoten A comfy and restful night in the tent later, we were excited to see more of Andøya and eventually, Vesterålen. Not too warm, but no threat of rain. After only 30 km we found an unexpected cafe along the route and we went for second breakfast consisting of waffles and carrot cake, …
Detour day 8
Tromsø to Andenes After two nights in Tromsø, we were both feeling both rested and restless and eager to move on. The forecast promised rain for a few hours, then low cloud cover and a chance of seeing the sun. This promise was reneged. It rained cats and dogs until the bitter end. But first …
Detour Day 7
Straumfjorden to Tromsø Last night we learned that public campgrounds, while flat and nice to pitch a tent on, are perhaps not the most peaceful and quiet places to stay. Note to self to stick with wildcamping… So when the alarm went off at 04:45, the mood was muted, but determined. The goal today is …
Detour day 6
Alta to Straumfjorden A lovely night in the tent, waking up feeling refreshed and ready for a new day on the bike! Well, only from the waist up: the legs are sore and the butt is complaining quite a bit. We’ve got our eyes on Tromsø and are planning on taking a rest day in …
Detour Day 5
Olderfjord to Alta A very comfy night later, in a not-quite-quaint cabin, the sun was out and the winds were absent. Perfect for cycling in “short-short” (aka bibshorts and short-sleeved jersey) one of us thought. The other one had more information: today’s route would take us over Sennalandet. At only 385 meters above sea-level, this …